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Old 07-15-2013 | 12:19 PM
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So wife was laying on the back pad yesterday before we went out and had a new blue cover up on. Somehow the cover up stained my vinyl and it looks like a smurf took a dump on my back sun pad. I have tried everything I felt comfortabe using to get it out. I have used vinyl cleaner, small amount of clorox, Goop, Fast Orange and purple power on a small test area. Nothing is touching it.

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Old 07-15-2013 | 12:25 PM
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Try magic eraser (lightly), then recondition with 303 protectant. After that, anything left should fade to white after a few days in bright sunshine.

Same thing happened to me. New red swimsuit that wasn't pre-washed. That's the rule now. All new suits are washed prior to getting on the boat!
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Old 07-15-2013 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 4mulafastech
Try magic eraser (lightly), then recondition with 303 protectant. After that, anything left should fade to white after a few days in bright sunshine.

Same thing happened to me. New red swimsuit that wasn't pre-washed. That's the rule now. All new suits are washed prior to getting on the boat!
What is the 303 protectant? I have seen that mentioned on other threads. Is it similar to mothers marine cleaner and protectant. That is what I have always used.
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Old 07-15-2013 | 12:29 PM
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Clorox Clean Up and then sunlight should fade it away.
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Old 07-15-2013 | 12:32 PM
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A product like Armour All, 303 is a really good product.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...sl_jn4dvh3uy_b
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It is more of a protectant than a cleaner.

http://www.303products.com/303r-aero...tant-32oz.html
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Old 07-15-2013 | 12:39 PM
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No need to use anything other than a normal mild cleaner and then let the sun take care of the rest. Anything too abrasive or chemically strong will remove the protective coating on the vinyl. I had red seats at one time from a new swim suit. Sun bleached them out back white.
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No need to use anything other than a normal mild cleaner and then let the sun take care of the rest. Anything too abrasive or chemically strong will remove the protective coating on the vinyl. I had red seats at one time from a new swim suit. Sun bleached them out back white.
How long did it take?

I was in "throw up" mode on the dock yesterday. What's even worse is my new nieghbors were looking the boat over and couldn't beleive it is a 97 because it is/was so clean. Then wife stands up and BAM!!!!!!!! Blue Smurf Stain.........
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Old 07-15-2013 | 01:18 PM
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Don't recall exactly how long it took but they were definitely bleached back white at some point during the same boating season. Happened on a July trip to LOTO.
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How long did it take?

I was in "throw up" mode on the dock yesterday. What's even worse is my new nieghbors were looking the boat over and couldn't beleive it is a 97 because it is/was so clean. Then wife stands up and BAM!!!!!!!! Blue Smurf Stain.........
I had a new red shirt do the same thing on my boat. With the Clorox Cleanup and about 3-5 days of sun the pink satin was 90% gone and 100% gone in a few weeks.
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